Gunner&#39;s arm-rest.



PATENTED MAY 10,

J; E. COVER. GUNNERS ARM REST. APPLIOATIBN FILED SEPT-30, 1903.

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Patented Kiley 10, 190%.,

Oi WiLi IJSBURG, PENNSYLVA IA part of Letters Fat-ext No. '?59,593, dated May 16, 19(342.

Application filed September 30,1903. Serial No. 175,143. (1% model iveina, have invon ini'gn'ovelnents in Gunners f whieh the it'oiiowing e specirein to the had th sun win i. shooting in more si'ieumoeiy n not in use "will hang iooseiy from its sunoi't against the side of Weave-2, wherehv to be practically out oi L ihed, ihe invention comprises e d oted to ZC81VB the helipessand which is on its outer 1, s

U1 fine supo; on the sod 1 g stop is esi'z'ieo ad position.

wiii be herepen seeoni w pare of o niiineieis parts tiiioughoiit of my inin-resb, si'iowing ehe sup- 2 is e front eievetion of he support, pal-Ci broken away. Fig. 3 is a cent-mi vertical sectional view Wio'n ihe support pertiy broken away. i 4 top plan viewof the loop showing the supporting-rd broken away. l ig. 5 is a perspective view iiiustratin'g the method of using 5 5 my improved arm-support.

To put my invention into practice, 1 provide a 100p 1, preferably of a subsf-sntieii rectangular shape, which is adapted to neetiy on the be ii; 2, secured to the WAiSi of the wearer. This belt may the ordinary eei'tridge-beib genei'eiiy employed. The loop 1 carries on its out-er f ce 2 stud 3, arranged approximately centreiiy of the WiCiiih of said loop and provided with a. bifurcated outer end, in which is pivoted 1);; a pin e the iower end of e supporting--rod 5, which teiescopes within the sugmorting-sieeve 6, the latter being provided on its upper end withsn arm-receiving bracket '4, the other ends of which bracket are prefersoiy curved outwardly slightly in order to form an easy rest for the'ari'n and also to guide the arm into resting position readily. The teie, coping sleeve 6 carries 2 mu; 8 at its lower end, through which extends the set-- screw 9 f0! engagement with the supportingrod 5 in order to lock the supporting tuhe 6 at any desired position oniahe supporting-rod 5, whereby to very the iength of the support; as may he required or desired. Tihe supporting rod is preferably provided near its pivoted. end with an enniiiai shoulder 10, to be engaged by the lower end of the tube when the support is in its shortest position.v On the upper face of the stud or post 3 is secured a ,spring 11, "provided with a notch at its outer end. forming two projections 12 to engage "i 1 she shoulders adjacent the pivoted end of the supporting-rod 5, as seen in Figs. 3 and wh' .h spring acts as a stop for limiting the 9 inwsid movement of the snppo 'i, toward the body of the wearer. Vihen he arm is removed from the resting position, as seen in Fig 5 of the drawings, the suppors is free to fail downward at the side of ie wearer and is thus out of the way, and consequently may be left normanentiy attached to the heit with out any inconvenience.

In ractice the apparatus is adjusted to the l latter toward the loop, substantially as deside of ZllO wearer either for right or left hand sn'ioting. The support is adjusted to the desired length and the arm placed therein, as shown in Fig. of the drawings. By reason of the stop being provided to limit the inward movement of the support the operator by slight pressure toward his body can hold the rest in an extremely steady and constant position, whereby to obtain a finer and more accurate 'aim.

It will of course be understood that in practice various slight changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An arm-rest comprising a substantially rectangular loop adapted to receive a belt therethrough, a stud or post carried on the outer face of said loop and provided with a bifurcated end, a supporting-rod pivoted in said bifurcated end of the stud or post, a supporting-tube telescoped by said rod and provided at its upper end with an arm-receiving bracket, means for securing the tube in adjusted position on the rod, and a stop carried by the stud or post to engage the supporting rod and limit the inward movement of the scribed.

2. In a device of the character described, a loop adapted to receive a belt, a'stud or post arranged approximately central of theouter face of said loop, a supporting-rod pivoted at its lower end in said post, a telescoping tube on said rod, an arm-receiving bracket carried by the upper end of said tube, and means on the post carried by the loop for engagement with the supporting-rod to limit the movement of the latter toward the loop, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the character described, a loop adapted to receive a belt, a supportingrod pivoted to said loop and free to swing downwardly to a vertical'position, means for limiting the upward and inward swinging movement of said supporting-rod, telescoping su 'iporting-slceve, means for securing said sleeve in adjusted position on. the rod, and an arm-receiving bracket on the upper end of said sleeve, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN E. COVER. Witnesses:

E. H. DAY, ROBERT A. WHISTLER. 

